MPs Call On The Chancellor To Cut Beer Duty
Yesterday, MPs from across the political divide called on the Chancellor to back the 250,000 supporters of the Long Live the Local campaign and cut…
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Sloe Gin World Champions 2020 Announced
Demijohn and Gordon’s take top awards The 11th ‘Sloe Gin World Championships’, held at the George Inn village pub in Frant on the Kent/Sussex border…
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Educate Consumers To Boost Wine Sales, Says New Report
Operators and suppliers can use recommendations, tastings, menus and other tools to help consumers improve their knowledge of wine and rejuvenate sales. That is one…
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Sloe Gin World Champions 2020 Announced
The 11th ‘Sloe Gin World Championships’, held at the George Inn village pub in Frant on the Kent/Sussex border near Tunbridge Wells, on Saturday 1st…
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Minimum Pricing on Alcohol in Wales Will Radically Change Market, says Lawyers Winckworth Sherwood
Wales will introduce minimum pricing on alcohol from 2 March 2020, radically changing the licensed trade and adding pressure on England to follow, say licensing…
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Gin Sales Up 40% In The On-Trade, Helping To Revive The Great British Pub
The Wine and Spirit Trade Association is calling on the Chancellor to back British pubs and cut wine and spirit duty by 2%. Wine and…
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Brothers Benefits From Growing Popularity Of Cider At Festivals And Markets With 37% Uplift In Sales
Brothers Drinks Co. has reported an increase of more than 37% in like-for-like cider sales – across 93 UK festivals and markets in 2019 –…
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GMB Backs Trade Bodies Call To End Whisky Tariffs
GMB, the union for whisky-makers, has backed calls by the Scotch Whisky Association and Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (Discus) remove the 25%…
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Birmingham Gears Up For The Great British Beer Festival Winter
Members of the press are invited to join us on Tuesday 4 February for the trade day, which will run between 1300 and 1600 and…
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Wetherspoons To Impose Discretionary “Two-Drink” Ban On Parents With Children
A Wetherspoon pub has banned parents from having more than two drinks if they bring their children to the pub, following issues caused by “drunk…
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French Spirits Giant Pernod Ricard Cuts Ties With Bullfighting
Following campaigning by PETA France, PETA US, and other animal protection groups, the Pernod Ricard group – which owns over 90 wine and spirits brands,…
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Call For Sugar Reduction In ‘Ready To Drink’ Alcoholic Beverages
Popular ‘ready to drink’ pre-mixed spirits and cocktails are extremely high in hidden sugar and calories, warns a new survey. Excess alcohol consumption is generally…
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Valentine’s Day A Fine Romance
“The only bubble in the flat champagne that is February is VALENTINES DAY!” Once again Cupid is hauling out his bow and a quiver of…
Read more...WSTA Calls On Chancellor To Cut Alcohol Duty By 2% And Boost Treasury Coffers
The WSTA has called on the Treasury to cut wine and spirit duty in the upcoming Budget and help boost the public purse, in their…
Read more...CAMRA’s Champion Beer of Britain Award will Include New Beer Styles
CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale, will include new beer styles in its Champion Beer of Britain competition, the winner of which is announced each…
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